Hear What Others Have to Say
Welcome to my Testimonials page, where you’ll find feedback from two key areas of my work:
- Clients: Thoughts from people I’ve mentored, coached, or worked with in workshops and retreats.
- Speaking Engagements: Testimonials from event coordinators and audience members, sharing the impact of my keynotes and speaking events.
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What My Clients Say
★★★★★
“Deidre is one of the most honest and ethical people I have ever met. She is not afraid to step off the line and tell you her refreshing point of view. While she does this with a contagious smile and with intention for your personal growth, not everyone can pick up the gauntlet…”
Nancy Stolfo-Corti
Account Executive Curtis Media Group
★★★★★
“Thank you for being you! Thank you for kicking into the powerful Breakthrough Coach mode. I so appreciate you! Thank you for all of your help, support and the love you sent through the phone today! I can’t wait to share you will all the people who will love you as much as I do. Love you!”
Gwen Orwiler
CEO, Your Strongest Life
★★★★★
“1. She is the epitome of empowered women empower women, 2. her goal in life is to help women be visible. Not just seen… but really, really visible, 3. she has the most genuine, infectious smile, 4. her calm demeanor & coaching has helped me relax and speak actual works in front of the camera (if you know me, you know), 5. she is helping me release my inner badass one session, one video, one new client at a time.”
Tisha Hill
Financial Advisor, Raymond James
★★★★★
“Deidre’s authenticity is priceless! Her significance and appeal to others is genuine. She clearly shares her wisdom, worth and influence. Her guidance for her clients leads them toward a path of greatness and personal satisfaction!”
Dave Park
Owner, Advantage Home Inspection
★★★★★
“Deidre is creative and extremely generous in sharing her knowledge. Her expertise gets results for her clients. I have recommended her firm to several of my friends and they have all had the positive experience that I have.”
Betsey Upchurch
Principal, P4 Consulting
★★★★★
“No matter what life challenges you face at this moment, listening to Deidre will stir self-assessment & growth.”
Debby Bruck
Founder, Homeopathy Community
★★★★★
Tamara Perez
Cash-Flow Marketing
“Deidre is the Go-To-Person! Why? Simply, if you are a coach and looking to finally put your greatness out there through the most powerful tool existing aka Video content, but you are terrified to get in front of the camera and the idea of coming up with content that catches your audience’s attention is driving you crazy – Deidre has your back! Her ability to build you the confidence you need to step up and show up, equips you with a plan of action that eliminates all that overwhelm of figuring it out on your own and provides you with a pathway to finally turn visitors into customers is priceless. I definitely recommend Deidre and her human-to-human approach to help you level up.”
★★★★★
“Deidre is a top professional, coach, and executive marketer. I look to her for innovative ideas and practical strategies.”
John O'Connor
President, CareerPro
★★★★★
“Deidre cares about others and offers her knowledge to help each one. Opened my eyes to what I can expect in the very near future.”
Marge Carter
Independent Distributor, Shaklee
★★★★★
“Deidre has the ability to offer the level of learning that a beginner or even a more advanced business owner would benefit from. A clear expert!”
Jodi Hinkle
Chief Business Strategist, HerQuest
★★★★★
“Very dynamic & inspiring. I love how real Deidre is and her gentle, direct way of telling the truth.”
Jessica Sabatini
Writer. Coach.
★★★★★
“Totally ethical, totally professional, charming, and talented. That’s Deidre 100%. I respect and admire her.”
Sharon Hill
Professional Speaker and Etiquette Trainer
★★★★★
“DOUBLED direct contact from prospects. I only wish I had made the decision sooner.”
Wendy Barnes
CEO, Wendy Barnes Design
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What Audiences and Event Coordinators Say
★★★★★
“Deidre Hughey is without a doubt one of the best people to do business with. I have had the pleasure of working with Deidre in a number of different capacities. We have partnered with Deidre to bring relevant programming to our members, and she went above and beyond expectations. Deidre gave the group many excellent tools to use that will help them grow. She is committed to helping others, is an engaging speaker, and considered an expert in her field. I cannot say enough about her professionalism and follow through. You cannot go wrong hiring the Deidre or working with Deidre in any capacity”
Sharon Roasche
CEO, Rosche Accounting
★★★★★
“There are people who you bring in to make presentations because you’ve heard that they really make an impact. So – you figure – great! – sounds like it could be helpful to our group…They walk in – start speaking and WOW! Everyone is COMPLETELY ENGAGED and actually paying attention!! Deidre did just that. Our group of 65 were very impressed and well, she was SO helpful! Book Deidre! You’ll be glad you did. We were.”
Tobi Bowen
Financial Advisor, Raymond James
★★★★★
“Deidre is an excellent speaker and she is also wonderful to work with. Her professionalism and commitment to others is outstanding. Deidre has a message that is both universal and empowering. She uses life experiences mixed with enthusiasm and a little bit of humor to connect with her audience. Not only does she speak about life challenges, but she leaves the audience with the tools to make positive life changes. Her presentation was wonderful and gave our staff what was very much needed. Deidre is definitely someone we would welcome back to our college.”
Letitia Rawlinson
Hired Deidre as Keynote for Staff Development Day
★★★★★
“Deidre is one of the unique professionals who shares the commitment I have, which is to invest whole-heartedly and unselfishly in empowering other people to succeed. It’s been a pleasure to learn from her. I enjoy listening to her. I find that her enthusiasm for what she does is astonishingly refreshing. And, it goes without saying that she is amazingly open minded, resourceful and informative.”
Jeff Greene
Enterprise Sales Executive, Carrot-Top Industries Inc.
★★★★★
“I have invited Deidre to speak at two events, and she was an excellent speaker. One event was for a large group of health care professionals, and Deidre was dynamic and interesting to listen to. I really enjoyed her examples, and she did such an excellent job, I invited her to speak to a smaller group of our family members who were considering a career change. She truly catered to the audience and provided some useful strategies for the audience members’ situations. It is a pleasure to know Deidre, and she is an excellent resource.”
Morgan Lamphere
Director of Sales and Marketing at Searstone
★★★★★
“Deidre’s engaging personality and energy are contagious. Her presentations are clear, moving, and informing. Personally, she has a gift for demonstrating a genuine interest in the success of her colleagues. I would highly recommend Deidre’s professional services to any organization.”
Andrew R. Sutton
Lead Director, Strategic Account CVS Health
★★★★★
“Your confident presence, broad knowledge, and vast experiences spoke volumes for both our professional and personal lives. We received great reviews from the conference attendees on your presentation.”
Sandra Stepney
Hired for Professional Women’s Business Conference
★★★★★
“I need a copy of her presentation to listen to everyday. She’s that inspiring.”
Lesli Doares
CEO Foundations Coaching
★★★★★
“Deidre is smart, enthusiastic, an excellent speaker, and funny. She also has lots of good ideas that she is willing to share so if you’re looking for a speaker she’s the one.”
John Suddath
Author
★★★★★
“Funny, insightful and timely. Deidre presents with humor and high energy with everyday tips to make effective life changes.”
Leslie Flowers
Leslie Flowers Enterprises
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